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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "they can't be true Tottenham fans" by boss Frank.

Tottenham let in a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth top-flight home loss of 2025.

However the main topic of discussion was Fulham's next score when Vicario lost the ball well beyond his area.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

However, rather than booting it out of play, the Italian turned and attempted to clear, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled by King.

The forward laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the touchline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

Moments later when the ball came to the keeper once more, some Spurs supporters jeered him.

The team were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

One of those jeering episodes really irritated the manager.

"I heard a few of our supporters apparently booed the incident and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated regarding the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be real Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough jeering following the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are with one another going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a early lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Former Premier League keeper Hart remarked that the second score was "completely avoidable".

"I do understand the fans' frustration," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is performing. He's a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"The keeper was heavily involved in what turned out to be the winning goal."

'It's In the Game, I Can Handle It'

Italian international the keeper is in his 3rd campaign with Tottenham.

He said after the match that he had to take the criticism.

"The second goal was a error of mine, I accept accountability for that," he said.

"My aim was to clear the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a bad way. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he added. "We can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do what they think.

"It is on us to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is missing in calmness and poise to reverse outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it is hard to take."

'I Was Surprised No One Went Back to the Line'

Despite Vicario's error, it was far from an simple goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second longest-range top division score of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on the same day.

Wilson stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

Ten moments passed between Vicario exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds following the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the area for ages," Wilson said.

"I was surprised none of the defenders returned to the goal line. When not one of them covered the net, my interest lit up somewhat.

"Udogie fell too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to make the correct connection and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, the moment it left my foot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, Everything Appears to Work Against You'

While the keeper's mistake led coverage, this was an all-round bad day for Spurs to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a joint club statistic along with nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home games against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders the Reds to come prior to the end of the year.

Only one of those wins have come since Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," stated Frank.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to work against you as well – the opening was a deflected attempt, the next is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a unique narrative, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We simply need to keep working. The later period was significantly improved and with luck something we can use to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

And they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two shots on target per game in the Premier League – their poorest rates on record in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Murphy stated that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He has taken a prestigious role at a huge football club with massive anticipation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

"The performances at home have been poor and they have to get better {quickly|